Solid state cooling company, Phononic, has launched a wholly owned subsidiary in Thailand as its APAC headquarters.
The Thailand office will coordinate sales support and supply chain partnerships already active in the region.
In 2020, Phononic announced a first-of-its-kind thermoelectric device manufacturing partnership with Fabrinet and has now engaged Forth – EMS, its contract manufacturer of integrated thermoelectric products and electrical systems.
Combined with a consolidated supply chain, Phononic can now scale availability of devices, fully integrated solutions, and disruptive products to its partners and licensees that leverage its R&D and engineering design.
Phononic’s Active Cooling Solutions include a combination of thermoelectric devices and fully integrated thermal subsystems and electronic control algorithms that bring disruptive products to life.
Phononic has more than 20 million thermoelectric devices providing mission critical cooling of optical transceivers in AI-driven data centres and LiDAR-assisted vehicles and successfully launched a comprehensive omnichannel grocery cold chain solution with connected services.
Last year the company announced a first-of-its-kind HVAC licensing agreement with Halton culminating in the debut of an 8500 m2 commercial building in Paris.
This APAC HQ provides the company and their partners turn-key access to supply chain partners and a hub for sales and marketing support.
President & COO of Fabrinet, Harpal Gill, said Fabrinet has maintained significant manufacturing operations in Thailand for over two decades.
“We are excited to empower our customers to scale their businesses globally by leveraging our world-class capabilities,” he said.
“As a provider of precision manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of complex optical, electro-mechanical and electronic products, Fabrinet is delighted to continue supporting Phononic as they expand.”
Pichai Duangtaweesub, CEO of Forth-EMS said its partnership with Phononic allows them to bring sustainable, innovative cooling designs and solutions to market.
“Forth has 30 years of manufacturing expertise in quality electronics products that have been deployed around the world. This togetherness fits perfectly into our vision of empowering partners realize a smart and sustainable future through next generation electronics products,” he said.